Piqua City Commission to Discuss Residential Rezoning
Over 300 new building lots being considered on Piqua's West Side
On Tuesday, the Piqua City Commission will hold the first reading of a resolution that will change the zoning designation that will create over 300 new residential building lots on the city’s west side.
According to information about the meeting, the conceptual plan is to create 201 single-family residential lots and 132 town homes. The new development will also feature over 15 acres of open space. The overall density of the development is just under four housing units per acre.
The city staff believes that the 83 acre development meets the general goals of the city’s last comprehensive plan, last completed in 2007.
It’s important to recognize that the measure being discussed on Tuesday is the rezoning and not the final development plan. In their report to the Planning Commission, the City Staff provided discussion of some of their concerns with this development:
While the Planning Commission gave unanimous approval to the measure, there were numerous comments about traffic and speed, school overcrowding, maintenance, home values and construction traffic.
There is no doubt that this particular issue will highlight Tuesday’s City Commission meeting. It will be interesting to see if the City Commission holds a vote on the measure tomorrow night, or will the Commission table the measure if more information is needed. It’s terribly important for residents to show up and be heard by their elected officials on this rezoning effort.
What Do You Think?
Are new housing opportunities a good for Piqua? Is there more to the story than we are missing? Our paid subscribers are welcome to provide their ideas and insights in the comment thread!
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What is your opinion?
Obviously Piqua is in need of housing that isn't disgusting and overpriced. Having kids that are right in the age of moving out or just about to that age, I have been totally sticker shocked at rent prices.
And maybe, compared to nation averages, we're a little behind, but man. Rent is insane for most places that are worth anything.
The initial idea sounds good. It's kind of out there, way on the edge of town, and if we're building affordable and lower cost housing, public transportation starts to become a concern. I think with a lot of these initiatives, I'm coming at it from the POV of a lower income resident and what obstacles they may come across.
My last initial thought was "Oh those people on Eagle Lake Dr. are not going to want to connect with a mixed residential neighborhood." :P